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A hippo walks through the South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia, where an anthrax outbreak occurred in 2011.

Hippos, Anthrax And Hunger Make A Deadly Mix

In Zambia, some people were so hungry that they risked their health to eat hippo meat infected with anthrax. Researchers say it reveals how food insecurity can spread disease.

High School Reunion: Making A 'Teachable Moment'

Rachel Martin talks with her former English teacher, Shirley Murphy. Mrs. Murphy was the only African-American teacher at Idaho Falls High School when Rachel attended.

A specialty trade court has struck down a second round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Trade court strikes down a second round of Trump tariffs

The Court of International Trade has struck down a second round of global tariffs ordered by President Trump, after his earlier import taxes were outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tea made from the wormwood plant. Wormwood tea has been used as a remedy for fever, liver and gall bladder ailments — and now it's being tested for the flatworm infection schistosomiasis.

If A Worm Makes You Sick, Can This Cup Of Tea Cure You?

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects 200 million people a year but is deemed a "neglected tropical disease." A new study pays attention, comparing drug treatment with cups of wormwood tea.

CIA Director Gina Haspel, speaking at the University of Louisville in September, says she wants to send more undercover officers overseas. Many in the intelligence world says this has become more challenging in an era of universal surveillance.

CIA Chief Pushes For More Spies Abroad; Surveillance Makes That Harder

CIA Director Gina Haspel wants more undercover officers overseas. But in an age of universal surveillance, instant online searches and social media profiles, staying below the radar is a challenge.

Families Of ISIS Victims React To Identification Of 'Jihadi John'

The family of Steven Sotloff said they hoped the man identified as Mohammed Emzawi is brought to justice. The daughter of aid worker David Haines said she wanted a "bullet between ... [his] eyes."

New Software Takes Race Out Of The Picture. Does It Make Prosecution More Fair?

African Americans are disproportionately arrested and prosecuted in San Francisco. District Attorney George Gascón is turning to artificial intelligence…

To Combat Generic Drugs' High Prices, Civica RX To Make 2 Antibiotics

Civica, a non-profit drug company, was founded last year by a hospital executive tired of short supplies and high prices for generic drugs. Civica has announced the first drugs it will be making.

Linda Ronstadt On Making Music: 'I Knew How To Sing My Whole Life'

The Mexican-American singer spoke with Terry Gross in 2013 about her career and her Parkinson's diagnosis. The documentary, The Sound of My Voice, traces Ronstadt's career from the late '60s onward.

As Maduro Makes Enemies, Venezuela's Caribbean Allies Remain In His Camp

Venezuela's president has been making enemies throughout the Americas with a collapsed economy that has produced millions of migrants. But he still has friends in the Caribbean.

Dozens Charged With Scamming 15,000 Victims Through Fake IRS Calls

The U.S. government alleges that a fraud scheme used operators at Indian call centers, impersonating IRS or immigration officials, to scam thousands of people out of more than $300 million.

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in September. Harris, along with Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., proposed the anti-lynching bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday.

Legislation To Make Lynching A Federal Crime Clears Historic Hurdle In Congress

On Wednesday, the Senate approved legislation that, if enacted, would make lynching a federal crime for the first time in U.S. history.

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